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In reply to the discussion: Jefferson owned slaves. Fuck the Declaration of Independence. [View all]Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)11. They were hypocrites and that's why much of what they said is total bullshit.
Thomas Jefferson raped women and owned slaves. Does that sound like the kind of person you want to take philosophical pointers from?
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If people want to post additional information about Obama, Greenwald, or Snowden....
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2013
#2
Yes, I agree. Free expression is part of what keeps a country from becoming a totalitarian state.
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#28
They were hypocrites and that's why much of what they said is total bullshit.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#11
The point is that the message can be and should be separated from the messenger.
Bonobo
Jun 2013
#14
The message can never and should never be fully removed from the messenger.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#15
Please link to the old story about Prism! I'd be really interested to see it! nt
Bonobo
Jun 2013
#23
Then please link to the old stories that revealed that Apple, Google, Facebook and Skype
Bonobo
Jun 2013
#25
Dude, are you going to link to show your claim that none of this is new news or not?
Bonobo
Jun 2013
#31
The source of a message must always be considered. That is what I'm saying.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#18
That's the point, isn't it? Yet our whole country is based on his and the other very flawed
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#30
I think YOU are one missing the point. The fact that Snowden is a creep means that we don't have
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2013
#39
It's a superficial gossip-driven society, with a mass mentality to match.
Waiting For Everyman
Jun 2013
#46